Li Huang, Chanjuan Shen, Yong Zhong, Joshua D Ooi, Peter J Eggenhuizen, Ya'ou Zhou, Jinbiao Chen, Ting Wu, Ting Meng, Zhou Xiao, Wei Lin, Rong Tang, Xiang Ao, Xiangcheng Xiao, Qiaoling Zhou, Ping Xiao
OBJECTIVES: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has recently been investigated as a new inflammatory marker in many inflammatory diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus and immunoglobulin A vasculitis. However, there were very few reports regarding the clinical role of PLR in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis. This study was thus undertaken to investigate the relationship between inflammatory response and disease activity in Chinese patients with myeloperoxidase-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA) associated vasculitis...
February 28, 2022: Zhong Nan da Xue Xue Bao. Yi Xue Ban, Journal of Central South University. Medical Sciences